There Is No Mrs. Gezunterman

A Russian immigrant, an aimless college grad and a wealthy artist find themselves leading a group called TULP (Treat Us Like People) in a spontaneous, grass-roots rebellion against corporate abuse. The climactic courtroom battle pits Wall Street against Main Street in a fight for the soul of our consumer society. More

When a movie theater projector of a large theater chain breaks down, a surly theater manager refuses to give an old woman her refund because she cannot find her ticket stub. That’s when Frank Rooney, an easy-going chemistry professor, rises up to take the manager – and corporate arrogance – by the throat. Frank gets himself arrested and his trial becomes the flashpoint for massive protests organized by TULP – Treat Us Like People – a nascent group of citizens frustrated by corporate indifference and consumer abuse. Max Rodriguez, an aimless but charismatic recent college grad, stumbles into the job of TULP Spokesman. Working with Max to harness the mass frustration over corporate behavior are Boris Petrovich, a Russian immigrant engineer turned plumber, Alexander Hammermill, a millionaire artist/landowner whose property becomes the scene of a insurgent encampment, Gus DeMauro, a California contractor who remembers the good old days at Berkeley, and Christina Clark, real estate and computer whiz who clicks and drags her older cohorts into protest, social media style.

Ronney’s defense is taken up by Cowboy Bob Sheridan, a flamboyant, publicity seeking attorney whose seminars are billed as: “Never Lose A Case – Can’t Miss Pointers From a Fell Who Never Has.” At Frank’s trial, Sheridan quotes authorities as varied as the Book of Deuteronomy and the writings of John Adams to argue that the basis for human relations comes from concepts far nobler than the common functionary’s excuse: “It’s company policy.”

KEVIN MEDNICK grew up in the Catskill Mountains resort town of Woodridge, NY. He is a graduate of Binghamton University and the University of Southern California law school. His legal career includes stints as an Assistant District Attorney, house counsel for an insurance company, associate counsel for a large personal injury defense firm, and law clerk for a County Court Judge. He is currently a partner in the law firm of Bendall and Mednick, which handles personal injury and medical malpractice cases for plaintiffs. He has three children and lives and works near Albany, NY.